EP 0376574 A3 19901128 - FRANKING SYSTEM
Title (en)
FRANKING SYSTEM
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8830418 A 19881230
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0376574A2] Communication between a franking meter (29) and external peripheral devices (30,32,33) associated therewith is provided by means of radiation signals transmitted into the ambient environment of the meter (29) and devices (30,32,33). The meter (2a) and each device (30,32,33) is provided with a transmitter (20) and a receiver (21) connected to the operational circuits (10,25) thereof. It is preferred to use modulated infra-red radiation. When satisfactory communication is prevented by obstacles, a satellite device (36) is provided to receive radiated signals from the meter (29) and other devices (30,32,33) and to re-transmit these signals either directly or after a delay.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/0008 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00112 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00129 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] FR 2565720 A1 19851213 - ETUDE CONST APP PRECISION [FR]
- [Y] US 4251874 A 19810217 - CHECK JR FRANK T
- [A] GB 2188876 A 19871014 - PITNEY BOWES INC
- [A] US 4138735 A 19790206 - ALLOCCA MICHAEL A, et al
- [A] US 4326254 A 19820420 - UCHIMURA MITSUO, et al
- [A] GB 2173741 A 19861022 - PITNEY BOWES INC
- [A] EP 0186881 A2 19860709 - PITNEY BOWES INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0376574 A2 19900704; EP 0376574 A3 19901128; GB 8830418 D0 19890301
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89313223 A 19891218; GB 8830418 A 19881230